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2023
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Exports $2.29BRnk 8 / 159
2023
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Top Product $2.24BRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $1BRnk 63 / 219
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Top Product $176MPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.21Rnk 53 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
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GDP$164BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.01%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$3.05TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.37%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,730CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-32.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$44,691CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.74%CURRENT US$
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About

Kuwait-France Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $2.29B to France. The main products that Kuwait exported to France were Refined Petroleum ($2.24B), Ethylene Polymers ($7.45M), and Gas Turbines ($7.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to France have increased at an annualized rate of 33.7%, from $535M in 2018 to $2.29B in 2023.

In 2023, Kuwait did not export any services to France.

France-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, France exported $1B to Kuwait. The main products that France exported to Kuwait were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($176M), Packaged Medicaments ($128M), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($77.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 3.95%,  from $827M in 2018 to $1B in 2023.

In 2023, France did not export any services to Kuwait.

Comparison: In 2023,  Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Kuwait exported $2.29B to France. The main products exported from Kuwait to France were Refined Petroleum ($2.24B), Ethylene Polymers ($7.45M), and Gas Turbines ($7.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to France have increased at an annualized rate of 33.7%, from $535M in 2018 to $2.29B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $1B to Kuwait. The main products exported from France to Kuwait were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($176M), Packaged Medicaments ($128M), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($77.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 3.95%, from $827M in 2023 to $1B in 2018.

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

Exports from France (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and France (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B
France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Kuwait or France. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Kuwait and France or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than France included India ($9.51B), Pakistan ($2.13B), and Oman ($1.74B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Kuwait included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - France

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Kuwait and France by product, considering products traded by both, Kuwait and France.

During 2023, Kuwait had a large net trade with France in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.24B), Machines ($13.2M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($8.56M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($280M), Chemical Products ($256M), and Machines ($133M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait France+$15MEthylene Polymers
Top Product Potential France Kuwait+$26.7MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kuwait and France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait.

Product Space of Kuwait (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

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